ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday appointed Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi as the new Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP).
He was appointed the new AGP after Ashtar Ausaf stepped down from the post last year, and Mansoor Usman Awan declined to accept the post.
President Alvi approved the appointment in accordance with Article 100 of the Constitution and Rules of Business.
The Ministry of Law and Justice also issued a notification for this appointment which said the President is pleased to appoint Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi as Attorney General with the rank and status of federal minister with immediate effect.
Shehzad Elahi, the grandson of former Pakistan President Fazal Elahi Chaudhry, was known for dealing in corporate law at the prestigious law firm Cornelius, Lane, and Mufti; he also holds expertise in commercial, corporate, and constitutional litigation.
According to the schedule, candidates filed their nomination papers from March 16 to 18
Earlier, Pervez Elahi was admitted to Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology due to chest pains
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The sources said that committees of the two houses would also be formed in the month of April